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msnbc political analyst david corn is the washington bureau chief for "mother jones" magazine. are you comfortable with what the nra put forward today? >> absolutely. this is the only answer. more guns equals less crime. if we don't arm the teachers and have guards, this is going to happen again. >> do i understand your view that it would be a requirement for teachers? >> what if i'm a teacher who does not know how to carry a firearm? i'm not proficient and i don't want anything to do with guns. >> i don't want my kid in your school. >> wow, really. >> i'll send my kid to another school. >> so to a person whose pursuing a career in education, going to college with that desire because they want to school young people, they would also need to be trained and comfortable with the idea of carrying a weapon? >> unfortunately, this is the world we live in. >> this is not a panacea. >> wait a minute, david. with that logic, why not arm the students as well. >> the students are children. >> an 18-year-old high school senior. i mean by your logic they, too, should all be carrying weapons
msnbc political analyst david corn is the washington bureau chief for "mother jones" magazine. are you comfortable with what the nra put forward today? >> absolutely. this is the only answer. more guns equals less crime. if we don't arm the teachers and have guards, this is going to happen again. >> do i understand your view that it would be a requirement for teachers? >> what if i'm a teacher who does not know how to carry a firearm? i'm not proficient and i don't...
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you worry about what is going on out there and i will worry about what is going on here in washington. everyone is convinced i know who it is and they bring up names was it so and sew? i don't know. >> i think it was your daughter who said to you on the phone, norman schwarzkopf if you die i will never speak to you again. >> that was my wife. >> what is that story? >> the night the war was supposed to start, the decision was made 48 hours, i needed 48 hours -- we needed 48 hours to get everything rolling, to get the airplanes in the air, get the bombers loaded up, get the refueling set up. we needed 48 hours. after the january 15 deadline we got the word ok, it is a go. then you put all of that being in motion then there is nothing you do. you sit there. the night before the war was about to begin about 11:00 or 12:00 at night i did what most people do. i sat down and wrote a letter to my family. by this time, we heard all the stuff about chemical missiles and we did not know if they were going to fire chemical missiles and we were going to have mass casualties. we did not know what w
you worry about what is going on out there and i will worry about what is going on here in washington. everyone is convinced i know who it is and they bring up names was it so and sew? i don't know. >> i think it was your daughter who said to you on the phone, norman schwarzkopf if you die i will never speak to you again. >> that was my wife. >> what is that story? >> the night the war was supposed to start, the decision was made 48 hours, i needed 48 hours -- we needed...
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we have the political scandal in washington. we have a cover up that is not being addressed. the house of representatives needs to do is use the power of the purse. congress needs to withhold funds from the executive branch or threaten to do so in order to get them to respond. the bureau of diplomatic security had a budget of 200 million in 1988. that is $1.8 billion. that's not that these people don't have money it's that they don't have the skill and politic political direction that they should do. >> at least they should have some protection to comply with the physical standards as to how these missions should be protected. you play a game where you say they are over here they are out the door when they really moved down the hall is just shocking. it is amazing that there is no resource. is there resource on the part of the families or any one else? >> none that i know of are taking mral-- place. >> refocusing the issue back on why the white house covered this up why they sent the chief susan rice, u.s. ambassadn. ambassado something untrue. >> is national security at risk
we have the political scandal in washington. we have a cover up that is not being addressed. the house of representatives needs to do is use the power of the purse. congress needs to withhold funds from the executive branch or threaten to do so in order to get them to respond. the bureau of diplomatic security had a budget of 200 million in 1988. that is $1.8 billion. that's not that these people don't have money it's that they don't have the skill and politic political direction that they...
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even the washington generals get lucky once in a while. but when you look at the overall record between the two teams, for god's sakes there are radio stations that play nothing but christmas carols, stores that sell nothing but christmas decorations all yearlong. there is a tv channel devoted to a yule log. and it's kicking cnn's ass in the ratings. don't worry, non- log-burning channel, there's christmas programs for you as well. there's tiny traditional christmas programming, really old-timey. special christmas programming. urban christmas specials. mormon christmas specials. country western christmas specials. chipmunks' christmas specials. otter christmas specials. bear christmas specials. cat christmas specials. large-headed child christmas. gay christmas. jewish christmas. whatever the [bleep] this is christmas. christmas underwater. christmas from the future. prehistoric christmas. that's right. there's a christmas special celebrating jesus' birth thousands of years before the birth of jesus. ( applause ) that is a holiday that is
even the washington generals get lucky once in a while. but when you look at the overall record between the two teams, for god's sakes there are radio stations that play nothing but christmas carols, stores that sell nothing but christmas decorations all yearlong. there is a tv channel devoted to a yule log. and it's kicking cnn's ass in the ratings. don't worry, non- log-burning channel, there's christmas programs for you as well. there's tiny traditional christmas programming, really...
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smith goes to washington and expresses his intention to late dore something." (laughter) now, harry reid's doing this because he claims republicans are abusing the filibuster. >> i have faced 386 filibusters. >> stephen: 386 filibusters during harry reid's six years as majority leader. and given how little congress works, some of that has to be mitch mcconnell stopping by harry reid's family dinner to block passage of the mashed potato. (laughter) but i say so what? that's just politics. and mitch mcconnell is warning it could get worse. >> if the majority chooses to end the filibuster, if they choose to change the rules and put an end to democratic debate then the fighting, the bitterness, and the gridlock will only get worse. in the name of efficiency they would prevent the very possibility of compromise and threaten to make the disputes of the past few years look like mere pillow fights. >> stephen: he's right. to me they already look like pillow fights. i'm pretty sure joe lieberman's jowls are memory foam. (laughter) so you've been warned, harry reid! take
smith goes to washington and expresses his intention to late dore something." (laughter) now, harry reid's doing this because he claims republicans are abusing the filibuster. >> i have faced 386 filibusters. >> stephen: 386 filibusters during harry reid's six years as majority leader. and given how little congress works, some of that has to be mitch mcconnell stopping by harry reid's family dinner to block passage of the mashed potato. (laughter) but i say so what? that's just...
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a lawyer john harwood of washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture why republicans so worried about the united nations taking over our government and if they really think of defunct nonprofit group help steal the election for president obama all that more in tonight's lone liberal rumble and thousands of men women and children die every year as a result of senseless and completely preventable gun violence but have we become a nation that's afraid to talk about guns and to create the laws that are needed to effectively regulate that will protect american lives. you need to know this paranoid delusions swept the floor of the united states senate on tuesday as a group of republican senators blocked ratification of a u.n. treaty to help disabled people around the planet the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities requires signatory u.n. nations to provide for disabled populations in the exact same way as does the american one nine hundred ninety americans with disabilities act the treat
a lawyer john harwood of washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture why republicans so worried about the united nations taking over our government and if they really think of defunct nonprofit group help steal the election for president obama all that more in tonight's lone liberal rumble and thousands of men women and children die every year as a result of senseless and completely preventable gun violence but have we become a nation that's afraid to talk about guns...
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you speak washington ese. the house is convening. the president is -- >> doesn't it just make you sick? >> the were inthing you want to watch is eachon javers. i thought it was a perfect graphic. it's fabulous. you can't make it up. >> what do you do when you don't know what's going to happen, and you really don't. if you can get the debt limit thing right and guess how it's going to turn out or guess that it's actually going to do something, all evidence to the contrary, how would you invest, and when you recognize that none of us probably know and got it wrong the last time the debt ceiling came around. still be conservative and get some great balance sheet, but some names like john ehrlichman. could go savnlt these are names with big balance sheets will last you through to the. >> rick santelli, we spoke to you earlier on the show, did i get the impression that you're feeling a little more helpful? are you feelingmore so after speaking with the senators. >> i think the party will be with the parties doing the right place to actual
you speak washington ese. the house is convening. the president is -- >> doesn't it just make you sick? >> the were inthing you want to watch is eachon javers. i thought it was a perfect graphic. it's fabulous. you can't make it up. >> what do you do when you don't know what's going to happen, and you really don't. if you can get the debt limit thing right and guess how it's going to turn out or guess that it's actually going to do something, all evidence to the contrary, how...
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will anybody rise above in washington? insight from washington post economic policy reporter and from capitol hill, politico's senior congressional reporter. welcome to "power lunch" guy webs good to see you. let me start with you. what happens at this point? can anything be done or are we going over the cliff? >> the chances offi going over e cliff is very, very serious at this point. what do they do? they are trying to figure that out themselves right now. do they bring up a bill right now and try to force speaker boehner's hand and have him accept any sort of tax increase, at least allow a vote and something that could pass in the house? mainly by democratic votes? that is unclear at this point. right now, harry reid is calling on the house to pass their enate bill and speaker boehner is relenting at there point. >> zachary, you cover economic policy. can you give me any clues of what is happening behind the scenes? are republicans saying, good gosh, if they would means test medicare and change retirement age, i would m
will anybody rise above in washington? insight from washington post economic policy reporter and from capitol hill, politico's senior congressional reporter. welcome to "power lunch" guy webs good to see you. let me start with you. what happens at this point? can anything be done or are we going over the cliff? >> the chances offi going over e cliff is very, very serious at this point. what do they do? they are trying to figure that out themselves right now. do they bring up a...
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host: next up is don on the washington redskins. -- "washington journal." caller: i've been on social security for several years now. it's my understanding that the amount of money that you pay in through the payroll tax affects the amount of social security that you receive and it looks to me like people are under the illusion that this 2% is a good deal but at the same time, why they're going to be shortening themselves when they retire. is that right? guest: so that's a good question. it actually isn't really right. so the payroll tax is basically being used as a vehicle to deliver the tax cuts to workers. the way the federal budget accounting works is that the money that is not going into the social security system via the reduced payroll tax, is being reimbursed from general revenue so the reduced -- the reduced payroll tax from the last few years will not affect benefits that you accrue for the future. host: mark of the american enterprise institute writes under the headline "make the middle class pay more." he says -- host: your thoughts about what m
host: next up is don on the washington redskins. -- "washington journal." caller: i've been on social security for several years now. it's my understanding that the amount of money that you pay in through the payroll tax affects the amount of social security that you receive and it looks to me like people are under the illusion that this 2% is a good deal but at the same time, why they're going to be shortening themselves when they retire. is that right? guest: so that's a good...
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hayward and we have breaking news from southeast washington. police gave chase to a stolen car that collided with a metrobus at wheeler road and southern avenue. that's near the prince george's county border. our kristin fisher is standing by and she has the latest information. kristin? >> reporter: well, what happened was three people were in a stolen car and they were driving down wheeler road when they were spotted by police. now, they just tried to speed off after police tried to pull them over but the police did not pursue them. still, they kept driving down this road i mean they were zigging and zagging out of traffic. a very dangerous situation. then they started going so fast that they sped out of control and when they tried to turn here on to southern avue they crashed into a metrobus. you see that one passing right there. and it was a head-on crash. so just take a look at what it looked like. i mean, this stolen nissan maxima was completely crushed in the front. the bus fared far better but both the driver and one passenger were taken
hayward and we have breaking news from southeast washington. police gave chase to a stolen car that collided with a metrobus at wheeler road and southern avenue. that's near the prince george's county border. our kristin fisher is standing by and she has the latest information. kristin? >> reporter: well, what happened was three people were in a stolen car and they were driving down wheeler road when they were spotted by police. now, they just tried to speed off after police tried to pull...
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peter doocy is live in washington with the latest on the question of guns and guards in is schools. >> the consultant leading the nra's effort to secure the schools is asa hutchinson, a former republican congressman from arkansas who said he didn't think new laws and prohibition is the right way to respond to what happened in sandy hook and compared the nra plan to put a trained guard in every american school to the federal air marshal program put in place after 9/11. >> more sensitive that be airplanes. people resisted having weapons on airplanes but i oversaw the federal air marshals and it's a deterrent, no one sees that weapon but they're protected on the airplane and it's a positive impact on safety. schools are a sensitive environment as well. you could provide safety and security with armed, trained, personnel without putting fear in everyone. >> he argued since timothy mcveigh used fertilizer to kill men, women and children in oklahoma city, restricting firearms will not make children safer but many lawmakers are skeptical about the nra plan. >> we have armed officers in many
peter doocy is live in washington with the latest on the question of guns and guards in is schools. >> the consultant leading the nra's effort to secure the schools is asa hutchinson, a former republican congressman from arkansas who said he didn't think new laws and prohibition is the right way to respond to what happened in sandy hook and compared the nra plan to put a trained guard in every american school to the federal air marshal program put in place after 9/11. >> more...
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he said that outside of washington, people do not seem to understand why this is a repeat problem. that is that congress can't make a decisi. and that regular people meet their deadlines. are you confident that we can get something done here? do you think that december 31, will come and go when we will have nothing in hand? >> look, i think the president and his sanctimonious lecture that he wants to give congress about not doing his job -- he needs to premiere on himself as well. he knows that there could be a deal. if he puts them on the table, whether it is eligibility age for medicare, something that will fundamentally reform medicare, the poor, he would get a deal -- enough votes to pass something easily. and he had some real fundamental spending cs. the problem is the tax increases happen immediately. the spenng cuts take it down, and they never end up happening. that has always been a bear trap that republicans have gone ourselves in. i don't think they are going to fall for. i don't think anyone will remember mr. mccaul or john boehner's name 10 years from now. the true fac
he said that outside of washington, people do not seem to understand why this is a repeat problem. that is that congress can't make a decisi. and that regular people meet their deadlines. are you confident that we can get something done here? do you think that december 31, will come and go when we will have nothing in hand? >> look, i think the president and his sanctimonious lecture that he wants to give congress about not doing his job -- he needs to premiere on himself as well. he...
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. >> right now the spending that we have in washington d.c. is affecting this country. >> i hope the speaker and his republican party will be here, democrats, working to finish the task in reaching an agreement to avert the fiscal cliff. >> barrasso said president obama is eager to go over the fiscal cliff. senator barrasso joins us. well, why do you say that? >> well, i think the president sees political victory at the bottom of the cliff in term of the increased tax money coming in that he can spend for other programs. i think he sees a lot of cut to the military which the democrats have been after for a long time and then he gets to do what he loves to do, is to blame republicans. my concern is that i actually see financial problems for our nation at the bottom of the cliff and that's why i want to get a solution. >> tomorrow do you think it's going to be the beginning of the emergency meeting at the white house, is it the beginning of a deal or is it a political drama? >> my concern is it may be a political charade by the president and har
. >> right now the spending that we have in washington d.c. is affecting this country. >> i hope the speaker and his republican party will be here, democrats, working to finish the task in reaching an agreement to avert the fiscal cliff. >> barrasso said president obama is eager to go over the fiscal cliff. senator barrasso joins us. well, why do you say that? >> well, i think the president sees political victory at the bottom of the cliff in term of the increased tax...
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democrats continue to run washington. what the president has proposed so far simply won't do anything to solve our spending problem. he wants more spending and more tax hikes that will hurt our economy and he simply won't deal honestly with entitlement reform and the big issues facing our country. we need significant spending cuts and real tax reform to address our long-term debt problem and pave the way for long-term growth and real growth in jobs in our country. we'll continue to work with our colleagues in the house and the senate on a plan that protects families and small businesses from the fiscal cliff. >> i think we saw last night yet the next chapter in this saga of trying to resolve the situation of the fiscal cliff. it is clear that our conference has been consistent in its commitment to doing something about the spending problem in washington and the mounting debt that has resulted. we stand ready to continue in dialog with this president to actually fix the problem. i hope that we see that our colleagues on th
democrats continue to run washington. what the president has proposed so far simply won't do anything to solve our spending problem. he wants more spending and more tax hikes that will hurt our economy and he simply won't deal honestly with entitlement reform and the big issues facing our country. we need significant spending cuts and real tax reform to address our long-term debt problem and pave the way for long-term growth and real growth in jobs in our country. we'll continue to work with...
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the president in washington and another deadline. secretary geithner warns we will hit the debt ceiling even before we tumble over the fiscal cliff. good morning from washington. it is thursday, december 27th. this is "the daily rundown." i'm luke russert. two days after christmas and washington is back to work trying to harsh out a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. the senate will get back from the session after holiday break. the president is expected to arrive back to the white house without his family to get back to twork mework to meet the loo deadline. mike is at the white house. let's start with you. the consensus around the hill is that we are more likely than not to go over the fiscal cliff, but there is a small chance harry reid could take a house pass bill and amend it and send it back over to the house. what are you hear being that? >> conceivably, but when the president lights upon the south lawn and the marine one later this morning, it's unclear why he is coming back and who will be here with him. as you mentioned, speak
the president in washington and another deadline. secretary geithner warns we will hit the debt ceiling even before we tumble over the fiscal cliff. good morning from washington. it is thursday, december 27th. this is "the daily rundown." i'm luke russert. two days after christmas and washington is back to work trying to harsh out a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. the senate will get back from the session after holiday break. the president is expected to arrive back to the white house...
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just about the only thing going on in washington here today. if the white house knew that the president was not going to, making a new offer here today, a lot of the speculation that was going on early and mid-afternoon might have not been healthy necessary for the deal-making dynamic here, because a lot of people were speculating that in fact there was a deal, a mini proposal, something coming new from the president, and then we get to the meeting and find out, in fact, no new offer from the president, reiterating what he said last week on friday, so the speculation got well ahead of events here, and that sort of lends to an air of disappointment here in washington and up there on wall street. we still don't know what exactly happened in this meeting so we're waiting to find out. >> obviously the fiscal cliff is the crisis du jour, chad, were you saying you would prefer to use dips as opportunities. where do you think we will be 12 months from now? no doubt there will be another crisis that we're talking about in 12 months time. what it is we
just about the only thing going on in washington here today. if the white house knew that the president was not going to, making a new offer here today, a lot of the speculation that was going on early and mid-afternoon might have not been healthy necessary for the deal-making dynamic here, because a lot of people were speculating that in fact there was a deal, a mini proposal, something coming new from the president, and then we get to the meeting and find out, in fact, no new offer from the...
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and this is how washington works most effectively. if chain cpi were part of the deal, i don't think that that's something that the white house would accept that is something as dana said, is part of a bigger deal. not something that they're going to be happy with if it's part of a small deal. but obviously this is the bartering that goes on in basic contract negotiations, it's what you see. they're posturing right now and as the clock ticks down you would expect something like that. when the president was on meet the press, he nad clear we're in the position right now where one of two things is going to happen. here's how the president put it. >> i'm confident that one of two things is going to happen when it comes to the fiscal cliff. number one, we're going to see an agreement in the next 48 hours, in which case, middle class taxes will not go up. if that doesn't happen, then democrats in the senate will put a bill on the floor of the senate, and republicans will have to decide if they're going to block it. which will mean that mid
and this is how washington works most effectively. if chain cpi were part of the deal, i don't think that that's something that the white house would accept that is something as dana said, is part of a bigger deal. not something that they're going to be happy with if it's part of a small deal. but obviously this is the bartering that goes on in basic contract negotiations, it's what you see. they're posturing right now and as the clock ticks down you would expect something like that. when the...
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>> i kind of agree with the consternation and concern of washington and everybody there. we look at the position of one of three possibility, back to upside normalized growth, complete downside recession. and the middle of the road scenario, we begrudge this and keep doing it sloppily every once in a while, as we have been recently but manage to make our way longer term. we think that scenario is more likely and the upside has to be discounted and downside scenario we have to recognize is not an immaterial risk. positioning portfolios, this is not an environment to hide and cash in treasuries but not blindly buy any and all equities out there, you pick the risks you take, buy quality dividend companies to protect those portions of your portfolio you're taking some equity risk with. use covered calls and sell options to cap your upside but give you extra cash flow in the other two environments, then use other defensive mechanisms, risk taking but still defensive in orientation. high yield bonds, bank loans, sovereign debt in the emerging markets getting 5-7% interest payme
>> i kind of agree with the consternation and concern of washington and everybody there. we look at the position of one of three possibility, back to upside normalized growth, complete downside recession. and the middle of the road scenario, we begrudge this and keep doing it sloppily every once in a while, as we have been recently but manage to make our way longer term. we think that scenario is more likely and the upside has to be discounted and downside scenario we have to recognize is...
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washington, d.c., a pending problem, not a revenue problem. what ben bernanke let you know, this economy is not in a recovery situation. he is saying they are going to continue to do this until we gete unemployment less than 6.5%. >> greta: $45 billion a month. >> a month. what that will do for the inflationary process with gas and food and that will reflect the middle-income families. >> greta: we will see who cares and who goes on vacation. >> i will be right here. >> greta: i know. i can trust you. congressman, thankuf. >> always a pleasure. >> greta: coming up, lawmakers object to something they just discovered in obamacare, but there is a twist. they are the very one who is voted for obamacare. wait until have you this one, it will have your head absolutely spinning. spinning. we have a representative here to americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a ba
washington, d.c., a pending problem, not a revenue problem. what ben bernanke let you know, this economy is not in a recovery situation. he is saying they are going to continue to do this until we gete unemployment less than 6.5%. >> greta: $45 billion a month. >> a month. what that will do for the inflationary process with gas and food and that will reflect the middle-income families. >> greta: we will see who cares and who goes on vacation. >> i will be right here....
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the group broke its near silence in washington, d.c., this morning. vice president wayne lapierre would not answer any questions, but he read a nearly 25-minute- long statement that called for armed guards in every school. here are excerpts of what he said. he was interrupted twice by protesters. >> the national rifle association's four million mothers, fathers, sons and daughters join the nation in horror, outrage, grief and earnest prayer for the families of newtown, connecticut, who have suffered such incomprehensible loss as a result of this unspeakable crime. for all the noise and anger directed at us over the past week, no one-- nobody-- has addressed the most important, pressing and immediate question we face: how do we protect our children right now, starting today, in a way that we know works? the only way to answer that question is to face the truth. politicians pass laws for gun- free school zones. they issue press releases bragging about them. they post signs advertising them. and in so doing, they tell every insane killer in america that
the group broke its near silence in washington, d.c., this morning. vice president wayne lapierre would not answer any questions, but he read a nearly 25-minute- long statement that called for armed guards in every school. here are excerpts of what he said. he was interrupted twice by protesters. >> the national rifle association's four million mothers, fathers, sons and daughters join the nation in horror, outrage, grief and earnest prayer for the families of newtown, connecticut, who...
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president obama and lawmakers return to washington day with just five days left to avert the fiscal cliff. all eyes will be on the senate after house republicans said it is up to senate leadership to reach a deal. daniel lee reports on the scramble to come together fast. >> president obama landing in washington late this morning. the senator replacing senator daniel in a way -- daniel in no way rode with him on air force one. >> i do not see how you can have a grand bargain involving tax reform entitlement changes in a matter of days. >> even starbucks is getting involved, right in "come together" on its cups. speaker john boehner is sitting the route out after failing to get house republicans to support his own plan. >> i think john boehner is being controlled, unfortunately, by the right wing. >> that leaves it up to majority leader harry ring in the red -- harry reid in the rest of the senate to find a solution. harry reid's plan will avoid tax creases for -- tax increases for people making too large and $50,000. >> you will see a two-step process here, one with the media dynamic so yo
president obama and lawmakers return to washington day with just five days left to avert the fiscal cliff. all eyes will be on the senate after house republicans said it is up to senate leadership to reach a deal. daniel lee reports on the scramble to come together fast. >> president obama landing in washington late this morning. the senator replacing senator daniel in a way -- daniel in no way rode with him on air force one. >> i do not see how you can have a grand bargain...
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>>neil: only in washington. only in washington. thank you all. melissa will break it down further on weekdays at 5:00 p.m. on fox business network. good stuff. catch it. >> they should pay their fair share of taxes. ♪ of what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh ♪ >>neil: you are not santa. it is getting ridiculous. santa back on capitol hill delivering a wheel barrow of gold to republicans who refuse to rise taxes and a deal of pelosi aimed at republicans. >> this is like reverse robin hood taking food from the mouths of babies and seniors to give --. >>neil: you cannot get a deal done when you call each other names. the california democratic congresswoman is a member of the budget committee. congresswoman you do not take cheap shots and people could disagree with you but i think that is out of order and to santa thing is...it is pushing it. >>guest: well, i think that we are in a bad situation. i listened to your earlier guest and i sendly want to go home for christmas but i was more than willing to stay. the only problem is, we rea
>>neil: only in washington. only in washington. thank you all. melissa will break it down further on weekdays at 5:00 p.m. on fox business network. good stuff. catch it. >> they should pay their fair share of taxes. ♪ of what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh ♪ >>neil: you are not santa. it is getting ridiculous. santa back on capitol hill delivering a wheel barrow of gold to republicans who refuse to rise taxes and a deal of pelosi aimed at republicans....
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washington might be sending cows washington might be sending cows off a cliff. ♪ music kids will spend 22 minutes watching us, the super duper party troopers, sing about ants in their pants. brushing for two minutes now, can save your child from severe tooth pain later. two minutes twice a day. they have the time. ♪ tom: washington still fighting over the debt deal. farmers are worried about dairy deal. the farm bill is set to expire at the end of the year along with everything else that is going on. the senate agricultural committee chairwoman pushing for a short-term extension to avert the cliff. but if that does not happen, no prices -- milk prices to go up to $8 per gallon. the supermarket group on how this is going to turn consumers soured. you bet that would. that's about double. >> it is about double. it will increase, hopefully not. you are between three and $4 a gallon. it is not just about melt. this is a food cliff. we talk about the financial cliff. keep in mind, we're coming off of two years of horrible weather conditions around the globe. the drought this past summer --
washington might be sending cows washington might be sending cows off a cliff. ♪ music kids will spend 22 minutes watching us, the super duper party troopers, sing about ants in their pants. brushing for two minutes now, can save your child from severe tooth pain later. two minutes twice a day. they have the time. ♪ tom: washington still fighting over the debt deal. farmers are worried about dairy deal. the farm bill is set to expire at the end of the year along with everything else that is...
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this is coming from the "washington post" and "usa today." not exactly passionate conservative thinking. when they want to get serious, republican: republicans have shs evidence behind closed doors and with plan b. there willing to raise tax rates. this can be done, but whether or not both sides want to get it done right now. gerri: there was an interesting story breaking down the original negotiations that broke down and obama said to have told john boehner you get nothing, i get that for free. in response to put up 800 million in tax revenue changing his entire mind and obama said basically i don't have to respond to this, i will just take it. >> president obama is governing as a negative way with an iron fist. he wants them to respect his perceived election mandate and friendly john boehner was acting in good faith because by allowing tax rate go up on certain segments of the population was compromising principles in hopes of something in return and the president offered nothing in return. gerri: there is a big storm, hundreds of flights h
this is coming from the "washington post" and "usa today." not exactly passionate conservative thinking. when they want to get serious, republican: republicans have shs evidence behind closed doors and with plan b. there willing to raise tax rates. this can be done, but whether or not both sides want to get it done right now. gerri: there was an interesting story breaking down the original negotiations that broke down and obama said to have told john boehner you get nothing,...
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virtual standing by live on capitol hill to see if there is something coming out of washington, d.c. >> reporter: good evening. talks are continuing this evening between the vice president joe biden and mitch mcconnell. they were making some sense of progress there. this is after two stop soldiers, mitch mcconnell and harry reid failed to make much progress through tonight and this morning. harry reid went home earlier this yeeng and biden and mcconnell were taking point on the negotiations. they worked out a deal couple years ago for unemployment insurance that cut the social security tax. they 6 worked together before and they have succeeded reaching a deal before and folks on capitol hill they can do so again. >> less than 26 hours from what everyone calls a fiscal cliff. it would be comprehensive big package we hear them talk about, the big compromise that speaker boen and the president had worked out a year and a half ago? >> if you want what is known a as the grand bargain you would likely get in two steps. a small down payment, a tax rate increase and some of the spending meas
virtual standing by live on capitol hill to see if there is something coming out of washington, d.c. >> reporter: good evening. talks are continuing this evening between the vice president joe biden and mitch mcconnell. they were making some sense of progress there. this is after two stop soldiers, mitch mcconnell and harry reid failed to make much progress through tonight and this morning. harry reid went home earlier this yeeng and biden and mcconnell were taking point on the...
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you hear the ceos come to washington. they don't have a message other than make sure you get a deal. you can imagine that turning on a time if you get some type of massive tax increases to hit the industry. especially as a portion of this. they want to overhaul the tax system next year. >> neil: do you think we
you hear the ceos come to washington. they don't have a message other than make sure you get a deal. you can imagine that turning on a time if you get some type of massive tax increases to hit the industry. especially as a portion of this. they want to overhaul the tax system next year. >> neil: do you think we
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and so maybe when it comes to the relationships here in washington, it's a good thing that it's these two men that are working together and you're right, it does rest on their shoulders right now. >> dana bash, covering the stories for us on capitol hill. i have with me michael crowley, and a.b. stoddard and jessica yellen. >> it's great if the two can come to an agreement and the white house loves it, but it's always been the house that's been the sticking point. what do you think the scenario is there, a.b.? >> that's going to be tough for the house speaker. he said on friday in meeting with all the leaders and the president that he wanted to bring something up. might be amended and sent back to the senate. he doesn't know what's in there. how much money the democrats are going to push for to cover the medicare doc fix. the uninsurance -- excuse me, unemployment insurance that is going to lapse at the end of the year and put 2 million people out of reach of a check. and there's other issues. the alternative minimum tax. a lot of money that they're scrambling to find as they also dea
and so maybe when it comes to the relationships here in washington, it's a good thing that it's these two men that are working together and you're right, it does rest on their shoulders right now. >> dana bash, covering the stories for us on capitol hill. i have with me michael crowley, and a.b. stoddard and jessica yellen. >> it's great if the two can come to an agreement and the white house loves it, but it's always been the house that's been the sticking point. what do you think...
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starting with the budget crisis in washington. we learned just a few hours ago that not only is the fiscal cliff deadline on new year's eve, we are going to hit the debt ceiling on the very same day. we are about to go to washington for a live report. now to national weather. deadly storm slamming the midwest and the south now hitting the northeast. this is all coming just as millions of americans are waiting to take flights important the holidays. suburban new york newspaper chooses to publish the names and addresses of thousands of private citizens who have legal gun permits. can the mainstream media still claim not to hate all gun owners after a stunt like this? "the kudlow report" starts right now. let's get the latest on the snag on the fiscal cliff talks and surprise news we are going to reach the debt ceiling in days instead of just a few months. john harwood has the details. what's going on? >> not a whole lot of actions going on. although there have been some developments. let me bring our viewers up to date on those. fir
starting with the budget crisis in washington. we learned just a few hours ago that not only is the fiscal cliff deadline on new year's eve, we are going to hit the debt ceiling on the very same day. we are about to go to washington for a live report. now to national weather. deadly storm slamming the midwest and the south now hitting the northeast. this is all coming just as millions of americans are waiting to take flights important the holidays. suburban new york newspaper chooses to publish...
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you hear the ceos come to washington. they don't have a message other than make sure you get a deal. you can imagine that turning on a time if you get some type of massive tax increases to hit the industry. especially as a portion of this. they want to overhaul the tax system next year. >> neil: do you think we have a deal? >> i think we get a deal. but i agree that no deal is better than a bad deal. we are going to face reality of the $16 trillion in debt when we wake up january 1. >> neil: that is your generation's problems. looking out
you hear the ceos come to washington. they don't have a message other than make sure you get a deal. you can imagine that turning on a time if you get some type of massive tax increases to hit the industry. especially as a portion of this. they want to overhaul the tax system next year. >> neil: do you think we have a deal? >> i think we get a deal. but i agree that no deal is better than a bad deal. we are going to face reality of the $16 trillion in debt when we wake up january 1....
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there is a fear of some kind of falling off a cliff or something or maybe washington is just horrible. maybe. >>neil: son of a...the rating agencies says the way these guys are dilly-dallying on the cliff, we still could see our credit rating take a dive. deal or though deal? welcome, everyone, i am neil cavuto. i think that was the way of telling washington quit playing us for fools and thinking this finger pointing is winning you friends. it is costing your country. leaving aside a major credit rating calling the politician's bluff did this hint if they come up with a keel that is stupid this will be hell? charles payne says that downgrade could be coming no matter what. warm, -- charles, what will happen? >>guest: the debt ceiling debate, july 29, they come up with an agreement and the president signs it august 2, and we are downgraded after the president signed. the deal was signed and it was done, they point to a lack of faith in the leaders and in washington, dc. they are saying the same thing. when i read that, and the quote is deficit cutting plan, you mention playing us as fo
there is a fear of some kind of falling off a cliff or something or maybe washington is just horrible. maybe. >>neil: son of a...the rating agencies says the way these guys are dilly-dallying on the cliff, we still could see our credit rating take a dive. deal or though deal? welcome, everyone, i am neil cavuto. i think that was the way of telling washington quit playing us for fools and thinking this finger pointing is winning you friends. it is costing your country. leaving aside a...
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the story on wall street today was washington. the back and forth on the fiscal cliff negotiations sending the markets sharply lower. and so, what do we make of it here, dan? friday afternoon, we're awaiting the president to be joined by senate majority leader harry reid to make a statement on these talks into the weekend. >> in some ways i would say the reaction today, the ultimate reaction ended up being a tad muted in a lot of ways when you think about it. because the overnight lows were down 3%. in the s&p. so we closed down about 1% here and so here's a situation where i think the options market kind of has this a little bit. the six futures curve started ticking up earlier in the week in kind of a precursor to some of the equity weakness we saw today. in a lot of senses a pretty quarterly sellover. >> i agree with that. one of the things we saw in the options market. we've spoken about this many times. there are holidays coming up, if you back the holidays out, we're expecting greater than expected volatility at a time when
the story on wall street today was washington. the back and forth on the fiscal cliff negotiations sending the markets sharply lower. and so, what do we make of it here, dan? friday afternoon, we're awaiting the president to be joined by senate majority leader harry reid to make a statement on these talks into the weekend. >> in some ways i would say the reaction today, the ultimate reaction ended up being a tad muted in a lot of ways when you think about it. because the overnight lows...
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capitol christmas tree arrived in washington on monday. but behind the festive scene outside, there was a partisan war raging inside on the floor of the senate. the combatants-- democratic majority leader harry reid and republican minority leader mitch mcconnell. >> americans believe congress is broken. once again, the only ones who disagree are mitch mcconnell and the republican party. >> i've never said the senate's working fine. i think the senate's been disastrously run for the last two years. >> the american people know, democrats and republicans, that this place isn't working and there needs to be some changes so that we can proceed to get some legislations passed. >> disastrously run. but not because of the rules, but because of the operation. and it's certainly not the fault of the republicans. >> holman: the war of words comes as democrats look to make changes to senate rules playing a big role in that gridlock, specifically, use of the filibuster-- used to block or delay senate action on a bill by debating it at length or offerin
capitol christmas tree arrived in washington on monday. but behind the festive scene outside, there was a partisan war raging inside on the floor of the senate. the combatants-- democratic majority leader harry reid and republican minority leader mitch mcconnell. >> americans believe congress is broken. once again, the only ones who disagree are mitch mcconnell and the republican party. >> i've never said the senate's working fine. i think the senate's been disastrously run for the...
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washington might be sending cows washington might be sending cows off a cliff.nfc, afc, offensive lineman, defensive tackles, quarterbacks and cornerbacks are all working with united way. for a million little reasons. the kids of our communities. to ensure their academic success, all the way to graduation day. it takes about 12 years to create a graduate. it takes the same time to create a dropout. and the difference between a kid becoming one or the other could be professional athlete. or it could be you. studies show, the earlier we get to kids, the better their chances. so become a united way volunteer reader, tutor or mentor. make a difference in the life of a child. for the life of that child. give. advocate. volunteer. live. united. join your favorite nfl players. take the pledge. go to unitedway.org. ♪ tom: washington still fighting over the debt deal. farmers are worried about dairy deal. the farm bill is set to expire at the end of the year along with everything else that is going on. the senate agricultural committee chairwoman pushing for a short-term extension to avert the c
washington might be sending cows washington might be sending cows off a cliff.nfc, afc, offensive lineman, defensive tackles, quarterbacks and cornerbacks are all working with united way. for a million little reasons. the kids of our communities. to ensure their academic success, all the way to graduation day. it takes about 12 years to create a graduate. it takes the same time to create a dropout. and the difference between a kid becoming one or the other could be professional athlete. or it...
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washington might be sending cows off a cliff. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to hp significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers fosudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people...
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look at what is going on in washington. the intent and incompetence, they are not doing anything to make things better. he looked at all the money being dumped into the system, not only the united states of worldwide. we have a new prime minister of japan who now has told the bank of japan, print that money, catch up to the united states, europe, china. they're just dumping this money to the system to keep it going. as you mentioned, housing starts , housing prices. tom: i have to tell you, i think i'm in your camp on this one. i'm a be gloomier than the one housing because i don't see the fundamentals are still wrong. the people that are buying homes are investors paying all cash. maybe some starter homes, but the mortgages are still tough to get. the appraisers are still tough appraisals to get. and you have one at the three people in this country under water. i still don't see the fundamentals of the old buy and sell transaction sapping get. >> vote for me. on make things better. >> exactly. >> year 100 percent right. th
look at what is going on in washington. the intent and incompetence, they are not doing anything to make things better. he looked at all the money being dumped into the system, not only the united states of worldwide. we have a new prime minister of japan who now has told the bank of japan, print that money, catch up to the united states, europe, china. they're just dumping this money to the system to keep it going. as you mentioned, housing starts , housing prices. tom: i have to tell you, i...
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this from the federal mediator in washington. "the container royalty payment issue has been agreed upon in principle by the parties subject to achieving an overall collective bargaining agreement. this allege saves americans from higher prices for many consumer goods. all of which would have been in short supply. as a strike would have frozen stack upon stack of containers. electronic. auto parts, airline part. computer component, tiles, manufacturered good, clothing not just things coming in from all over the world but also the u.s. products meant to sell overseas. >> so it's not just the local port area affected by the strike but the entire region and the state. going nationally as well. >> from boston to houston, these ports represent hundreds of billions of dollars worth of consumer goods that flow for distribution thousands of miles inland. thanks to both sides reaching a nearly last-minute agreement, none will see the picket signs sunday. >> economist worried if we do go off the fiscal cliff, it's now averted strike would h
this from the federal mediator in washington. "the container royalty payment issue has been agreed upon in principle by the parties subject to achieving an overall collective bargaining agreement. this allege saves americans from higher prices for many consumer goods. all of which would have been in short supply. as a strike would have frozen stack upon stack of containers. electronic. auto parts, airline part. computer component, tiles, manufacturered good, clothing not just things coming...
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that sector is doing very well regardless of what's happening in washington. the xhb is a great way to play it, they own things like home depot, own lowe's, some homebuilders, whirlpool, things that go into homes. shibani: why would you choose to go with an etf versus picking out some of these names? when you pick a basket, you sometimes mute the overall performance that the individual names could have. >> right. so if you picked the best ones out of that group, then sure you would do much better than picking the etf. but the etf is safer. you get a whole basket, so you are not exposed to the stock, a single stock risk, so if one stock has a problem, you know, the whole portfolio doesn't go down. shibani: so you like home building. i was also interested to learn that you also like biotech. that's a little unusual considering how risky that sector can be. >> that's for the -- people who want to take a little bit more risk. the biotech sector has been doing well. the small cap bio hasn't done as well as the big tech -- big cap biotech, but it is a good sector. t
that sector is doing very well regardless of what's happening in washington. the xhb is a great way to play it, they own things like home depot, own lowe's, some homebuilders, whirlpool, things that go into homes. shibani: why would you choose to go with an etf versus picking out some of these names? when you pick a basket, you sometimes mute the overall performance that the individual names could have. >> right. so if you picked the best ones out of that group, then sure you would do...